Shoe-blacking stand



-13 sheets-sheet T. C. WHITEHEAD SHOE BLAGKING STAND v Filed Feb. 9,

June 29 1926.

held properly spaced apart by across bar 20.

As shown, the bracket 18 is preferably constructed of sheet iron and is substantially U-shaped in form. The base 2,1 thereof is preferably countersu'nkin'the upper edge of the end wall 19 of the box .and issecured thereto by suitable screws 22 while the up- A standing arms 23 are provided with aligned openings that receive a short pin 24 extending transversely of the intermediate sectionV 15. Thus, with this construction, the cover 13 may be swung upwardly and outwardly about the pin y2llto the position shown in Figure 2v of the drawings,whereupon a shoe (not shown) may vbe placed upon the intermediate section 15 tojbe cleaned and` polished.v Any suitable means, such as the slot- I- ted adjusting rod 25 may be employed for ,bracing and reinforcing the sections A14, 15k and 16 respectively of the cover when dis-v posed in the opened or extended position shown in Figure 2 of the drawings. If desire'd the mark of a shoe may be placed upon the intermediate section 15 of the cover to designate they proper location of the shoev while being cleaned and polished. As

l shown in Figure 1 of the drawings,"the intermediate section 15 is preferably of such a width that it will afford a sulicient bearthe movement of the hands while the shoe is being cleaned and polished, forV instance,

with a` brush or strip of cloth.

In order that the cracks between `the ysections yof the cover 13 will not be noticeable when the cover is in closed position, I preferably provide a suitable finish piece 26 that is preferably secured to the outer Ysections 15 and 16 respectively. Inasmuchas this finish piece is secured to the outer sections only of the cover it will be readilyapparent .that it will not interfere in any wayy with the. movement of the cover sections when -moved to open or closed positions. I,

In Figures 6 to Srinclusive, I have shown a slight modification in which the box 30 of the stand is divided bya partition31 that is I ,preferably` located adjacent to one end.

thereof so as to provide a relatively large compartment 32 and a relatively small compartment 33. With thisA construction, the. cover y34vis formed of one piece and is pref-y yerablyfhinged at one end thereof to an end wall 35v of the box. While supporting a shoe while being cleaned and polished, I

'y 'preferably provide .a narrow board 36 that ing fo-r a shoe but ywill not interfere withV is adapted to slide longitudinally of the box yand is preferably secured at its outer end to a suitable leg member 37. The normal position ofthe board 36 and the leg member 37 is shown by full lines and the extended position thereof` is shown by dotted lines in Figure 6 of the drawings.V For limiting the outward sliding movementof the board 36 there is a shortl pin l38 that projects downwardly from the nboard 36 adjacent to its inner end and is engageable with the inner face of the partition 31. e While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature and advantages of the invention will; be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what is Vherein shown and described, and that such changes may be resorted to ywhen desired as fall within theV scopeof what is claimed. Having thus described my Iclaim is j 1. In a shoe-blacking stand, the combination withan open top box in which articles for cleaning 'shoes may be kept, yof a cover for the box having a portion movable outwardly beyond awa-ll thereof for supporting a shoe while being cleaned, said .'portionbeing substantially equal in width to the width ofashoe. gV j s' .f f 2. In a shoe-blacking stand, thecombination with an openrtopyboxof a sectional Vcover normally closing the box having one invention, what section movab' e horizontally-beyond a wall eoV said cover is moved to open position and having another section for supporting the` n section aforesaid.

4. Ina shoe-blacking stand, the combination with an open top box, of a sectional cover normally closing the box, one section being pivoted to a wall of the box, andan- .other section pivoted to said firstmentioned pivoted section yfor supporting a shoe beyond the wall aforesaid ofthe box.

5. In a shoe-blacking stand, the combinationwith anopen top box, of a sectional cover normally `closing they box, one section being pivoted A,to a wall `of the box, and a finish piece secured to certain of said sec-v tions concealing the cracks therebetween I when said cover is disposed in dosed position. Y

6. In a shoe-blacking stand, the combina-v tion with an open top` box, of 'a cover therefor having pivotally connected sections7 one of said sections being pivoted to a portion of the box. Y l Y v. l

7. In a shoe-blacking stand, the combination with an open top box,of a coverthere-` for formed of a plurality lof sections, means y pvotalljy connecting said sections together at pvotally connecting said sections together,

one end thereof, and lmeans for pvotally means for pivotally'oonneotng the ntermef 4Connecting one of said sections tofa portion. *date section to a portion of the box,gand lo` of the box. y Y means for holding thefree'endsof the outer` t l 5 `8. In a shoe-blacking stanchfthe combinav4sections properly spaced apart. p f tionl with an open top box, of a cover therer In testmonywhereof I ax my signature.`

v for formed of a plurality of sections, a pin Y 4 l THOMAS C., l y 

